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Lei T, Rui Y, Xiaoshuang Z, Jinglan Z, Jihong Z. Mitochondria transcription and cancer. Cell Death Discov 2024; 10:168. [PMID: 38589371 PMCID: PMC11001877 DOI: 10.1038/s41420-024-01926-3] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/14/2023] [Revised: 03/14/2024] [Accepted: 03/20/2024] [Indexed: 04/10/2024] Open
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Mitochondria are major organelles involved in several processes related to energy supply, metabolism, and cell proliferation. The mitochondria function is transcriptionally regulated by mitochondria DNA (mtDNA), which encodes the key proteins in the electron transport chain that is indispensable for oxidative phosphorylation (OXPHOS). Mitochondrial transcriptional abnormalities are closely related to a variety of human diseases, such as cardiovascular diseases, and diabetes. The mitochondria transcription is regulated by the mtDNA, mitochondrial RNA polymerase (POLRMT), two transcription factors (TFAM and TF2BM), one transcription elongation (TEFM), and one known transcription termination factor (mTERFs). Dysregulation of these factors directly leads to altered expression of mtDNA in tumor cells, resulting in cellular metabolic reprogramming and mitochondrial dysfunction. This dysregulation plays a role in modulating tumor progression. Therefore, understanding the role of mitochondrial transcription in cancer can have implications for cancer diagnosis, prognosis, and treatment. Targeting mitochondrial transcription or related pathways may provide potential therapeutic strategies for cancer treatment. Additionally, assessing mitochondrial transcriptional profiles or biomarkers in cancer cells or patient samples may offer diagnostic or prognostic information.
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- Tang Lei
- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China
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- Medical School, Kunming University of Science and Technology, Kunming, China.
- Yunnan Province Clinical Research Center for Hematologic Disease, Kunming, China.
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Darvin P, Sasidharan Nair V. Editorial: Understanding mitochondrial dynamics and metabolic plasticity in cancer stem cells: Recent advances in cancer treatment and potential therapeutic approaches. Front Oncol 2023; 13:1155774. [PMID: 36998468 PMCID: PMC10043494 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2023.1155774] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 01/31/2023] [Accepted: 03/07/2023] [Indexed: 03/15/2023] Open
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- Pramod Darvin
- Cancer Research Division, Rajiv Gandhi Centre for Biotechnology, Trivandrum, India
- *Correspondence: Pramod Darvin, ; Varun Sasidharan Nair,
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- Department Experimental Immunology, Helmholtz Centre for Infection Research, Braunschweig, Germany
- *Correspondence: Pramod Darvin, ; Varun Sasidharan Nair,
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Kubo Y, Tanaka K, Masuike Y, Takahashi T, Yamashita K, Makino T, Saito T, Yamamoto K, Tsujimoto T, Harino T, Kurokawa Y, Yamasaki M, Nakajima K, Eguchi H, Doki Y. Low mitochondrial DNA copy number induces chemotherapy resistance via epithelial-mesenchymal transition by DNA methylation in esophageal squamous cancer cells. J Transl Med 2022; 20:383. [PMID: 36038893 PMCID: PMC9422107 DOI: 10.1186/s12967-022-03594-2] [Citation(s) in RCA: 3] [Impact Index Per Article: 1.5] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 04/27/2022] [Accepted: 08/14/2022] [Indexed: 12/24/2022] Open
Abstract
Background Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) is one of the most severe cancers and is characterized by chemotherapy resistance and poor prognosis associated with epithelial-mesenchymal transition (EMT). In a previous study, a low mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy number was associated with poorer prognosis and induced EMT in ESCC. However, the detailed mechanism related to mtDNA copy number and EMT is unclear. The aim of this study was to clarify the mechanism by which a change in mtDNA copy number contributes to EMT and to examine treatment of chemotherapy resistance in ESCC. Methods The association between low mtDNA copy number and chemotherapy resistance was investigated using specimens from 88 patients who underwent surgery after neoadjuvant chemotherapy. Then, the mtDNA content of human ESCC cell lines, TE8 and TE11, was depleted by knockdown of mitochondrial transcription factor A expression. The present study focused on modulation of mitochondrial membrane potential (MMP) and DNA methylation as the mechanisms by which mtDNA copy number affects EMT. mRNA and protein expression, chemotherapy sensitivity, proliferation, MMP and DNA methylation were evaluated, and in vitro and in vivo assays were conducted to clarify these mechanisms. Results ESCC patients with decreased mtDNA copy number who underwent R0 resection after neoadjuvant chemotherapy had significantly worse pathological response and recurrence-free survival. Additionally, low mtDNA copy number was associated with resistance to chemotherapy in vitro and in vivo. mtDNA controlled MMP, and MMP depolarization induced EMT. Depletion of mtDNA and low MMP induced DNA methylation via a DNA methylation transcription factor (DNMT), and a DNMT inhibitor suppressed EMT and improved chemotherapy sensitivity in mtDNA-depleted ESCC cells, as shown by in vitro and in vivo assays. Conclusion This study showed that decreased mtDNA copy number induced EMT via modulation of MMP and DNA methylation in ESCC. Therapeutic strategies increasing mtDNA copy number and DNMT inhibitors may be effective in preventing EMT and chemosensitivity resistance. Supplementary Information The online version contains supplementary material available at 10.1186/s12967-022-03594-2.
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- Yuto Kubo
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan.
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, 2-2 E2 Yamadaoka, Suita, Osaka, 565-0871, Japan
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Hu Y, Zhang X, Wang O, Xing X, Cui M, Wang M, Song C, Liao Q. Spectrum of mitochondrial genomic variation in parathyroid neoplasms. Endocrine 2021; 74:690-697. [PMID: 34296389 DOI: 10.1007/s12020-021-02825-8] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Submit a Manuscript] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/26/2021] [Accepted: 07/10/2021] [Indexed: 10/20/2022]
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PURPOSE Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) variations have been implicated in various cancer types. Several attempts have been made in benign parathyroid adenoma (PA); however, mtDNA variants and copy number alterations have not been investigated in parathyroid carcinoma (PC). The present study aimed to explore the variations in the mitochondrial genome in parathyroid neoplasms. METHODS In this study, ultradeep targeted sequencing of mtDNA was performed in 12 cases with PC and 25 cases with PA. Germline and somatic variants in the mitochondrial genome were analysed according to clinical features. The mtDNA copy number relative to nuclear DNA was measured. RESULTS A total of 821 germline variants and 23 somatic mutations were identified. All 160 germline nonsynonymous variants in the coding sequence (CDS) were predicted to be likely benign, and germline variants frequently occurred (26.3%) in the displacement loop region. Tumour somatic mutation in a CDS with heteroplasmic factor (HF) >0.8 showed a higher mtDNA copy number (p = 0.039). Using Spearman's rank test, tumour mtDNA copy number revealed a positive correlation with serum levels of intact parathyroid hormone and calcium. CONCLUSION Our results demonstrate that null recurrent mtDNA mutational hotspots were PC specific. An increased mtDNA copy number in parathyroid neoplasms was associated with somatic CDS mutations with a high HF and major clinical features. Larger cohort investigations should be performed in future analyses.
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- Ya Hu
- Department of General Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of Endocrinology, Laboratory of Endocrinology, National Health Commission, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China
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- Novogene Bioinformatics Institute, Beijing, China
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- Department of General Surgery, State Key Laboratory of Complex Severe and Rare Diseases, Peking Union Medical College Hospital, Chinese Academy of Medical Sciences & Peking Union Medical College, Beijing, China.
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Alikhani M, Touati E, Karimipoor M, Vosough M, Eybpoosh S, Mohammadi M. Dynamic Changes of Mitochondrial DNA Copy Number in Gastrointestinal Tract Cancers: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. Cancer Invest 2021; 39:163-179. [PMID: 33290105 DOI: 10.1080/07357907.2020.1857394] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.7] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/25/2022]
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We have performed a systematic review and meta-analysis for evaluation of mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNA-CN) alterations in peripheral blood leukocytes (PBL), and tumor tissues of gastrointestinal tract (GIT) cancers. Analysis of the PBL demonstrated a significant decrease [OR: 0.6 (0.5, 0.8)] and increase [OR: 1.4 (1.1, 1.9)] prior to and following GIT cancer development, respectively. This trend was more evident in CRC, and GC subgroups. Analysis of tissue yielded high levels of heterogeneity. However, the mean difference for the CRC subgroup was statistically significant [1.5 (1.0, 2.2)]. Our analysis suggests mtDNA-CN deserves further investigations as a GIT-cancer screening tool.
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- Mehdi Alikhani
- HPGC Research Group, Medical Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Institut Pasteur, Unit of Helicobacter Pathogenesis, CNRS UMR2001, Paris Cedex 15, France
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- Molecular Medicine Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Regenerative Medicine, Cell Science Research Center, Royan Institute for Stem Cell Biology and Technology, ACECR, Tehran, Iran
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- Department of Epidemiology and Biostatistics, Research Centre for Emerging and Reemerging Infectious Diseases, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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- HPGC Research Group, Medical Biotechnology Department, Biotechnology Research Center, Pasteur Institute of Iran, Tehran, Iran
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Sravya P, Nimbalkar VP, Kanuri NN, Sugur H, Verma BK, Kundu P, Rao S, Uday Krishna AS, Somanna S, Kondaiah P, Arivazhagan A, Santosh V. Low mitochondrial DNA copy number is associated with poor prognosis and treatment resistance in glioblastoma. Mitochondrion 2020; 55:154-163. [PMID: 33045388 DOI: 10.1016/j.mito.2020.10.001] [Citation(s) in RCA: 11] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.8] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 02/11/2020] [Revised: 06/27/2020] [Accepted: 10/05/2020] [Indexed: 01/02/2023]
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INTRODUCTION Mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) content in several solid tumors was found to be lower than in their normal counterparts. However, there is paucity of literature on the clinical significance of mtDNA content in glioblastoma and its effect on treatment response. Hence, we studied the prognostic significance of mtDNA content in glioblastoma tumor tissue and the effect of mtDNA depletion in glioblastoma cells on response to treatment. MATERIALS AND METHODS 130 newly diagnosed glioblastomas, 32 paired newly diagnosed and recurrent glioblastomas and 35 non-neoplastic brain tissues were utilized for the study. mtDNA content in the patient tumor tissue was assessed and compared with known biomarkers and patient survival. mtDNA was chemically depleted in malignant glioma cell lines, U87, LN229. The biology and treatment response of parent and depleted cells were compared. RESULTS Lower range of mtDNA copy number in glioblastoma was associated with poor overall survival (p = 0.01), progression free survival (p = 0.04) and also with wild type IDH (p = 0.02). In recurrent glioblastoma, mtDNA copy number was higher than newly diagnosed glioblastoma in the patients who received RT (p = 0.01). mtDNA depleted U87 and LN229 cells showed higher survival fraction post radiation exposure when compared to parent lines. The IC50 of TMZ was also higher for mtDNA depleted U87 and LN229 cells. The depleted cells formed more neurospheres than their parent counterparts, thus showing increased stemness of mtDNA depleted cells. CONCLUSION Low mtDNA copy number in glioblastoma is associated with poor patient survival and treatment resistance in cell lines possibly by impacting stemness of the glioblastoma cells.
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- Palavalasa Sravya
- Department of Clinical Neurosciences, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Radiation Oncology, KIDWAI Memorial Institute of Oncology, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Molecular Reproduction Development and Genetics, Indian Institute of Science, Bengaluru, India
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- Department of Neurosurgery, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India.
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- Department of Neuropathology, National Institute of Mental Health and Neurosciences, Bengaluru, India.
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Hua L, Juratli TA, Zhu H, Deng J, Wang D, Sun S, Xie Q, Wakimoto H, Gong Y. High Tumor Mitochondrial DNA Content Correlates With an Improved Patient's Outcome in WHO Grade III Meningioma. Front Oncol 2020; 10:542294. [PMID: 33072573 PMCID: PMC7530740 DOI: 10.3389/fonc.2020.542294] [Citation(s) in RCA: 1] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 03/12/2020] [Accepted: 08/17/2020] [Indexed: 11/13/2022] Open
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Background: Studies have shown mitochondrial genome content (mtDNA content) varies in many malignancies. However, its distribution and prognostic values in high-grade meningioma remain largely unknown. In this retrospective study, we sought to assess a putative correlation between the mtDNA content and clinical characteristics. Methods: Mitochondrial DNA was extracted from 87 World Health Organization grade III meningioma samples using a qPCR method. The distribution of mtDNA content in WHO grade III meningioma and its correlations with clinical variables were assessed. Furthermore, we prognostic values were also determined. Results: Mean mtDNA content was 617.7 (range, 0.8-3000). There was no mtDNA distribution difference based on the histological subtypes (P = 0.07). Tumors with preoperative radiation were associated with lower mtDNA content (P = 0.041), whereas no correlations with other clinical variables were observed. A high mtDNA content was associated with significantly better PFS (P = 0.044) and OS (P = 0.019). However, in patients who received postoperative radiotherapy, low mtDNA content was associated with better PFS (P = 0.028), while no difference in OS was observed (P = 0.272). Low mtDNA content was also associated with better OS and PFS in subgroups of patients with ER negative status (PFS, P = 0.002; OS, P = 0.002). Conclusions: Consistent with other tumors, high mtDNA content was associated with better outcome in WHO grade III meningioma in our cohort. However, for patients who received post-operative radiation therapy, low mtDNA content was associated with better PFS. These findings suggest that mtDNA content may further be explored as a potential biomarker for high-grade meningioma patients and for those who received postoperative radiation therapy.
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- Lingyang Hua
- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Medizinische Fakultät Carl Gustav Carus, Technische Universität Dresden, Dresden, Germany
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Harvard Medical School, Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, MA, United States
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- Department of Neurosurgery, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China.,Department of Critical Care Medicine, Huashan Hospital, Shanghai Medical College, Fudan University, Shanghai, China
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Xu J, Chang WS, Tsai CW, Bau DT, Davis JW, Thompson TC, Logothetis CJ, Gu J. Mitochondrial DNA copy number in peripheral blood leukocytes is associated with biochemical recurrence in prostate cancer patients in African Americans. Carcinogenesis 2020; 41:267-273. [PMID: 31408512 DOI: 10.1093/carcin/bgz139] [Citation(s) in RCA: 8] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 05/05/2019] [Revised: 07/17/2019] [Accepted: 08/07/2019] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
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Mitochondria play multiple important cellular functions. The purpose of this study was to evaluate whether leukocyte mitochondrial DNA copy number (mtDNAcn) is associated with aggressive prostate cancer (PCa) in African American (AA) men. We measured the mtDNAcn in peripheral blood leukocytes from 317 localized AA PCa patients and evaluated its associations with aggressive disease features at diagnosis and biochemical recurrence (BCR) after treatments. There was no significant difference in mtDNAcn among the clinical features at diagnosis, including age, prostate-specific antigen level, Gleason score and clinical stage under analysis of variance test. However, mtDNAcn was significantly associated with BCR in multivariate Cox analysis. Dichotomized into low and high mtDNAcn groups by the median value of mtDNAcn, patients with low mtDNAcn exhibited a significantly lower risk of BCR (hazard ratio = 0.32, 95% confidence interval: 0.13-0.79) compared to those with high mtDNAcn. There was a significant dose-response in tertile and quartile analyses (P for trend = 0.012 and 0.002, respectively). In Kaplan-Meier survival analyses, patients with higher mtDNAcn exhibited significantly shorter BCR-free survival time than those with lower mtDNAcn in dichotomous, tertile and quartile analyses, with long-rank P values of 0.017, 0.024 and 0.019, respectively. Our results showed for the first time that high leukocyte mtDNAcn was associated with worse prognosis in AA PCa patients.
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- Junfeng Xu
- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA.,Terry Fox Cancer Research Laboratory, China Medical University Hospital, Taichung, Taiwan
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- Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Genitourinary Medical Oncology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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- Department of Epidemiology, The University of Texas MD Anderson Cancer Center, Houston, TX, USA
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Masuike Y, Tanaka K, Makino T, Yamasaki M, Miyazaki Y, Takahashi T, Kurokawa Y, Nakajima K, Mori M, Doki Y. Esophageal squamous cell carcinoma with low mitochondrial copy number has mesenchymal and stem-like characteristics, and contributes to poor prognosis. PLoS One 2018; 13:e0193159. [PMID: 29447301 PMCID: PMC5814088 DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0193159] [Citation(s) in RCA: 13] [Impact Index Per Article: 2.2] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [MESH Headings] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/03/2017] [Accepted: 02/05/2018] [Indexed: 12/16/2022] Open
Abstract
Alterations in mitochondrial DNA (mtDNA) copy numbers in various human cancers have been studied, but any such changes in esophageal squamous cell carcinoma (ESCC) are not established. In the present study, we investigated the correlation of mtDNA copy number with clinicopathologic features, prognosis, and malignant potential of ESCC. MtDNA copy numbers of resected specimens from 80 patients treated with radical esophagectomy were measured by quantitative real-time PCR analyses. Human ESCC cells, TE8 and TE11, were cultured, and depletion of mtDNA content was induced by knockdown of mitochondrial transcription factor A expression or treatment with ethidium bromide. The mRNA and protein expression, proliferation, invasion, and cell cycle were investigated. The results showed that the mtDNA copy number of cancerous portions was 56.0 (37.4-234.5) percent that of non-cancerous parts and significantly lower (p<0.01). Low mtDNA copy number in resected cancerous tissues was significantly correlated with pathological depth of tumor invasion (p = 0.045) and pathological stage (p = 0.025). Patients with lower mtDNA copy number had significantly poorer 5-year overall survival compared to patients with higher levels (p<0.01). The mtDNA-depleted TE8 and TE11 cells had morphological changes and proliferated more slowly than control cells under normoxia but proliferated at almost the same rate under hypoxic conditions. In mtDNA-depleted cells, E-cadherin mRNA expression was decreased, and N-cadherin, vimentin, zeb-1, and cd44 mRNA expression was increased. Immunoblotting and flow cytometry analysis also showed downregulated E-cadherin and upregulated N-cadherin and CD44 protein in mtDNA-depleted cells. Moreover, mtDNA-depleted cells had enhanced invasion, migration, and sphere formation abilities, and the cell cycle arrest at G0/G1 phase was induced in these cells. These results suggested that mtDNA-depleted ESCC cells had mesenchymal characteristics, cancer stemness, and tolerance to hypoxia, which played important role in cancer progression. In conclusion, a low copy number of mtDNA is associated with tumor progression in ESCC.
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- Yasunori Masuike
- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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- Department of Gastroenterological Surgery, Graduate School of Medicine, Osaka University, Osaka, Japan
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